MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Vegetable and Palm Oil Mixed with Coconut Oil
Vegetable and Palm Oil Mixed with Coconut Oil
02/12/2013 (The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka) - Trade and Commerce Minister Johnston Fernando instructed Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) officials to conduct an investigation into a complaint that coconut oil available in the market has been mixed with some other oil and take legal action against those involved.
CAA officials had collected 100 samples of coconut oil from wholesale and retail traders.
In the first stage, 30 samples were sent to the Government Analyst’s Department where eight samples of palm oil and vegetable oil were found to have been mixed with coconut oil.
The samples were collected from two retail traders and six wholesale traders in Pettah and Kirulapone.
Minister Fernando instructed CAA officers to conduct frequent checks and take legal action against.
CAA officials had collected 100 samples of coconut oil from wholesale and retail traders.
In the first stage, 30 samples were sent to the Government Analyst’s Department where eight samples of palm oil and vegetable oil were found to have been mixed with coconut oil.
The samples were collected from two retail traders and six wholesale traders in Pettah and Kirulapone.
Minister Fernando instructed CAA officers to conduct frequent checks and take legal action against.